02-25-2021, 03:22 PM | #1 |
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Are i8 tyres directional?
I just had my i8 tyres replaced by BMW, and am curious whether they are correct.
Standard Bridgestone Potenza S001 Each tyre has an indicator stating "outside", which is indeed correctly on the outside. However, the left and right side tyres on the car are identical. Should these come as left and right version tyres? i.e. are they directional? I just a have a suspicion that all 4 tyres should be different (i.e. obviously different sizes front to rear, but also that the left and right tyres should be different). Anyone know please? |
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They would be clearly marked with an arrow followed by the word "Rotation" or "Direction" if directional. |
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Unless your racing NASCAR then you would have different tires on each side of the car because your always turning left. Asymmetric just means there is an inside and outside of the tire tread pattern and can be rotated from side to side because the “outside “ is still the outside. With a directional tire then there is an arrow showing direction of rotation and you can’t swap from side to side only front to rear without turning the tire around on the wheel. Directional tires are also asymmetric but are designed to rotate in a specific direction. There is no such thing as specific left and right tires. Your tires are unique to each corner because they are different size tires not because they are lefts or rights. Last edited by Coastali8; 02-27-2021 at 08:43 AM.. |
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Show me with a link or something. Directional tires are usually asymmetric anyway. I’ve never seen a specific left or right tire. |
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Asymmetric tires have a different inner and outer tread design, to maximize grip and therefore have an outside marking for mounting. Directional tires have a V-shaped tread design which is typically designed to move water from the middle to the edges or in the cases of some all-season/winter tires to maximize their bite into snow. Asymmetric/Directional tires combine the features of both. Most directional tires are not asymmetric or I'd have a lot more examples of asymmetric/directional tires to draw from. |
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Well....
An advertisement, photo, web link or something. I’ve got to see what a left side or right side tire looks like. Thanks |
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https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...=23YR9F1G2LROF Quote from the description: "Since Chevrolet Corvette ZO6 applications feature staggered tire/wheel size fitments, they will require position-specific (RF, RR, LF and LR) tires." We have 4 different rims, not sure why 4 different tires is so surprising. Last edited by eswimm; 02-27-2021 at 12:16 PM.. Reason: Clarity |
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Well... what do you know.
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